A blamegame has erupted between two senior leaders of National Conference and PDP on past ties with the BJP. Senior NC leader Nasir Aslam Wani, who is political advisor to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, said had the PDP not supported the BJP in 2014, Articles 370 and 35A would not have been abrogated. He said that people would never forgive the PDP, which managed to win only three seats in the 90-member J&K Assembly. PDP leader and MLA Waheed Para hit back at Wani, saying blaming his party cannot absolve the NC of its “historic betrayals” and “fresh compromises” on Article 370. Pre-budget discussions to begin from Nov 27The Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government will be holding pre-budget discussions from November 27. The discussions will include meetings with 36 departments covering both Revised Estimates for 2024-25 and Budget Estimates for 2025-26. The finance department has already sought the Action Taken Reports on budget announcements besides the details of fiscal resource. The discussions will focus on review of both revenue and capital components, including Centrally Sponsored Schemes, the Prime Minister’s Development Package, and loan components.
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